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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,892.40, 266,989.80 and 72,786.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,892.40, 266,989.80 and 72,786.80 is: 109,242.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,892.40 : 266,989.80 = 72,786.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,892.40/266,989.80 = 72,786.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,892.40x = 266,989.80 × 72,786.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,892.40x = 19,433,333,174.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,433,333,174.64/177,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,242.07

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